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Ancient China elites cooled off with ice, water fans; folks used bamboo pillows
Research based on historical inscriptions suggests that temperatures in ancient China often climbed to between 40 and 43 degrees Celsius.
19 May 2026 - 2:10PM
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‘Eyesore’ sculpture in ‘Mirror of the Sky’ China lake hit for disrupting serene beauty
6 May 2026 - 6:00PM
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Rumours China Forbidden City uses massive load of pig blood to ‘dispel evil’ quashed
26 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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China family buries luxury car as offering, prompts official reprimand, public apology
Death of ‘avid collector’ of expensive vehicles sparks bizarre funeral ceremony which raises environmental fears.
18 Apr 2026 - 6:23PM
A Chinese family buried a real Mercedes-Benz with the auspicious license plate 8888 as an offering, which attracted significant attention. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Patagonia faces backlash over new ‘earth usage fee’ to curb excessive returns
Return rates in China’s online clothing sector, particularly for women’s apparel, can reach as high as 50 to 60 per cent.
8 Apr 2026 - 2:19PM
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China ‘storm hot springs’ offer unique experience with thunder, rain, electric shocks
Traditional Chinese bathhouses, with a rich history spanning thousands of years, are celebrated for their ability to relax both body and mind.
4 Mar 2026 - 9:15AM
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China woman leaves city job to live on uninhabited island, loves off-grid lifestyle
Former property development executive swaps rat race for ‘harsh’ and ‘stormy’ remote island; lives off plentiful supply of eels, crabs.
9 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM
A Chinese woman has made headlines after quitting her job at a property development company in Beijing to work as a quality inspector at a fish feeding centre on a remote island in the East China Sea. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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China boy in blackboard plea for used bottle donations to fund sick mum’s treatment
Enterprising pupil finds novel way to help ease debt-ridden family’s financial pain; tells classmates he will not accept cash donations.
7 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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China woman makes dresses from peanut shells, kernels, turning farmland into runway
Young woman says her hobby is personal, she has not received formal training and materials are sourced from family’s agricultural produce.
20 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM
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Donation surge at ‘humble’ China zoo for protected animals after story goes viral
Kind-hearted sanctuary director keeps ticket prices low; says even if he cannot eat, he ‘will not let the animals starve’.
10 Nov 2025 - 2:00PM
China's economic recovery
Why some Chinese cities are rethinking their sweeping development strategies
Why is the famed demolition and reconstruction approach that bottled lightning in Datong city increasingly seen as outdated? And what are the alternatives?
29 Oct 2025 - 9:29AM
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China-Asean relations
Indonesia’s bid to ship durians straight to China rides on refrigeration, sanitation
Jakarta seeks to weigh into the lucrative industry but must refine its cold-chain storage to ensure fruits arrive in perfect condition.
17 Oct 2025 - 3:00PM
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Chinese man survives 70-day jungle dare, makes traps for rats, wins US$14,000
‘Versatile’ adventurer with ‘respect for nature’ uses clothes to weave baskets, uses knowledge gained from hunting with grandfather as child.
6 Oct 2025 - 9:30AM
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Why Hong Kong idol Nicholas Tse photos used as ‘typhoon amulets’ during Ragasa
Play on meaning of star’s name sees worried residents stick images of him on their windows as lucky charm against storm damage.
26 Sep 2025 - 6:00PM
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Chinese man travels across nation in ‘goodwill’ excavator, gains 550,000 followers
Throughout his trip, Wen often helps villagers and tourists in need – clearing debris, lifting heavy items, earning heartfelt gratitude.
29 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM
A 27-year-old man went viral for travelling across 13 provinces and regions in China over six months using an excavator. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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China ‘Bulldozer Hero’ saves over 100 victims during rain that lashes Beijing
Digger operator drops everything to drive his vehicle into rain-hit zones, save people in mechanical bucket, clears way for firefighters.
6 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM
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‘I can swim’: China husband tells flood rescuers to save wife first, touches hearts
‘Responsible’ husband restores faith in love as he tells emergency crews to throw wife life ring first, says it was his duty ‘as a man’.
5 Aug 2025 - 9:00AM
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Taiwan family die in landslide; son stays home to care for grandpa, survives
Father managed to escape from vehicle and made three attempts to climb out of the valley in search of help.
8 Aug 2025 - 11:01AM
A tragic family accident in Taiwan saw a family of five fall into a valley due to a landslide; the 14-year-old son survived by staying home with his grandfather. Photo: SCMP composite/news.ltn.com.tw/tvbs
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China boy writes to marine park about missing fish, gets personal reply, invitation
Sea-life mad youngster, 6, can name more than 800 species of fish and is able to sketch lifelike drawings of underwater creatures.
3 Aug 2025 - 9:00AM
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China woman burns buttocks after sitting on stone for 10 seconds, needs skin grafts
Burned grandmother, whose home province is known as one of China’s ‘3 furnaces’ in stable condition as doctors issue hot weather warning.
27 Jul 2025 - 4:05PM
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Ex-Hong Kong athlete swims 360km around Swedish island in mental health battle
Karl Palmqvist, a Swedish national who once trained with the Hong Kong Sports Institute, completes swim around Gotland in 21 days.
22 Jul 2025 - 12:56PM
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China trend features kids, pets hugging giant winter melons to stay cool at night
Holding winter melon is an ancient Chinese practice for cooling down, vegetable consists 95% water, helps absorb heat through skin contact.
19 Jul 2025 - 9:00AM
A trend in China features kids and pets cuddling with oversized winter melons to keep cool at night. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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China ‘luckiest driver’ survives after truck balances on edge of collapsed bridge
You was carrying 22 tonnes of mineral powder that day; the weight of truck ultimately helped stop it from falling.
12 Jul 2025 - 4:00PM
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Chinese youth make sun protection masks from lotus leaves, ignite online hilarity
Harmful rays that come with scorching summer days are given the boot by innovative youngsters keen to keep pristine skin.
29 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM
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Red panda morning calls at China hotel cause safety concerns, service suspension
Rooms offering red panda morning calls priced from US$280 to US$420 per night, particularly popular among families with kids.
27 Jun 2025 - 2:00PM
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